Palestinian American teen fatally shot by Israeli troops in West Bank village
The Israeli military shot three teenage boys in Turmus Ayay on Sunday, the mayor and mourners said, as violent attacks by Israeli settlers and troops in the West Bank continues to surge in the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza war.
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Gaza Aid-Site Stampede Leaves 20 People Dead at Khan Younis Hub
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